§ 9.121.080. Implementation.

Applicants subject to the requirements of this chapter shall submit a complete landscape documentation package to the Planning Department. The application may be submitted in two parts: a landscape concept plan, which is submitted with a discretionary permit application or when otherwise required by the Planning Department; and landscape construction drawings, submitted as a ministerial application. All applications and plans shall conform to the plant, irrigation, and water budget formula requirements set forth in this chapter and the landscape documentation package.

(1)

The landscape concept plan shall include:

a.

Design statement;

b.

Irrigation notes;

c.

Planting notes;

d.

Conceptual plant palette identifying proposed hydrozones; and

e.

The MAWA calculation for the landscape project area.

(2)

Landscape construction drawings. Landscape construction drawings shall include:

a.

An irrigation plan;

b.

A planting and soils plan; and

c.

A water management plan with detailed notes and legends necessary for a complete landscape plan review.

The landscape construction drawings shall be consistent with the landscape concept plan. If the City determines that the landscape construction drawings significantly differ from the landscape concept plan, the applicant must resubmit an overall water budget calculation in accordance with the landscape documentation package.

(3)

The irrigation plan shall include pressure calculations and the location, installation details, and specifications of control valves, irrigation heads, piping, irrigation controllers, and power supply.

(4)

The planting plan shall include:

a.

A description of any existing plant material to be retained or removed;

b.

A plan showing the planting areas and hydrozones, plant spacing, plant location and size, natural features, water features and all paved areas;

c.

A legend listing the common and botanical plant names and total quantities by container size and species;

d.

A description of the seed mixes with application rates and relevant germination specifications;

e.

Soil management plan, including the soil test results and recommendations; and

f.

A grading plan, submitted for reference.

(5)

The water management plan shall include:

a.

An introduction and statement of site conditions or a landscape concept plan;

b.

The party responsible for implementation of the water management plan;

c.

The anticipated water requirements in inches per year, and water budget for the various hydrozones identified in the landscape concept plan, including calculations demonstrating an overall water budget that requires irrigation of no more than 0.55 of the ET adjustment factor and 0.45 for special landscape areas.

d.

A description of the water delivery systems, including the type of irrigation system to be used, water conservation methods to be applied, and precipitation rates for each hydrozone; and

e.

Seasonal irrigation water schedules or procedures for programming of proposed SMART controllers.

(6)

The permit fee for landscape projects shall be established by resolution of the City Council, and shall be based on the estimated cost of reviewing the landscape documentation package and issuing the permit.

(Ord. No. 313, exh. A(9.06.095.080), 12-15-2009; Ord. No. 315, exh. A, 4-20-2010; Ord. No. 341, § 2, 6-16-2015)